Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-17


watch dog Of public welfare, the
organ Of public sentiment and moulder
of public opinion. Its influences are the
broadest in the land to-day. de then
branehed off from the complimentary sioe
to the accusatory, and charged the great
newspapers of the day with assisting IN
vitiating the tastes of the people, with cur,
failing the dissemination of Substantial
books and corruptiDg the home. He did not
forget to touch up reporters, and ended py
saving that what he termed unhealthy pa
pers should be weeded out from amongst
the good and clean ones and scattered to the
winds.
Mr.. Joseph Fenton Woolery, brother OF
Prof. Woolery, discussed the Constitution
of the United States" in learned manner.
He gave a succinct history of the Constltu-
ton and fully explained its workings,
making many excellent points at times.
He compared our Constitution with those
of other countries, and said the Constitu-
ton has made America the greatest nation
of the world, land of prosperity and free
dom.
MR. ]. COLEMAN REID,
of Kentucky, was the valedictorian OF the
class and his effort was a most happy one.
He is a sympathetic talker and possesses
oratOrical powers Of no mediocre character.
He pictured in an eloquent manner how
the class had left their homes, which was
one commemorative of their school
lives. To-day we have another commence
ment, when we leave the dear old college
walls TO commence our battle with cruel,
exacting world. 1t will will not treat ne
with the confidence that we have met with
from each other in our school lives. He
babe touching farewell to the college, to
the citizens, to his fellow students and the
faculty, and there was many wet eye
both in the audience and on the stage.
President Pendleton then conferred the
degrees. In the classical course, the de-
gree of Bachelor OF Arts was conferred up
/ on Messrs. Thomas A. Jones, Joseph Fen
ton Woolery and j. Coleman Reid. In the
Ministerial course the degree of Bachelor
of Letters was conferred upon Messrs.
Sumner T. Martin and Edwin Curry. The
degree of Bachelor of Philosophy was con-
ferred upon Miss V. K. Shriver.
The first honor in tie classical course,
to attain which standing of "a per cent.
or above is necessary, was conferred upon
Mr.. Joseph Fenton Woolery, and the second
honor was conferred upon Mr.. j. Coleman
Reid, he having reached the necessary
standing OF 80 per cent
In the ministerial course the first honor
was evenly divided between MesSrs. Ed
win Curry and Sumner T. Martin. DiplO-
mas were then presented to the Gloss.
HoNARY DEGREES CONFERRED.
President Pendleton then announced
that the honorary degree of Master of Arts
had been bestowed upon Prof. A. J. Mer-
Ger. of Hebron, Nsb.; K. S. Grover, of
Hamilton, Ohio; DR.. E. M. Epstein, Miss
A. C. Pendleton, Geo. T. Smith, mis-
sionary to Japan, and b. l.. Smith, OF
Terre Haute, Ind, all OF whom claim
Bethany College as their Alma Mater
with the exception of DR.. Epstein and Miss
Pendleton.
President Pendleton also read the fol-
lowing list of appointments for next years
Faculty:
W. Fl. WOolery, NJ. A, of the class of
'S6, President.
Frank M. Bowling, A. NJ, of the class
of 'S5, Professor of Latin.
Miss A. c. Pendleton, 4. NJ, Professor
of English Literature and Modern Lam
guages.
Oscar Schmiedel, B. L., of the class of
's6. Professor of Mathematics and AS
trOnomy.
Louis Cass WoOlery, of the class Of 'S4
Professor of Greek and Natural Sciences.
S. NJ. Cooper, of the class of 'S6, was
appointed finance agent of the College.
The chair of Natural Sciences is made va
cant by the resignation Of Professor j. M.
Thompson who has accepted a seat in the
Garfield University at Wichita, and the
vacancy has not yet been filled.
OTHER PERFORMANCES. "
On Tuesday evening the Ossolian SOcie-
ty gave its performance in Chapel Hall, at
s o'clock. A delightful literary and must
cal programme was rendered in fine style.
Those who took part were Mr.. f. o..
Lovett, violin solo: Nellie Mendel, saluta-
tory; Rosie Curtis recitation, "The
Dream" Mrs. Woolery and Mr.. Kirk,
Duet; Miss Rose White, essay, Coming
of the Birds" Anna Cox, grafton, women
of Today Laura Billings, piano solo;
Mamie Mendel recitation; Daisy Lewis,
essay, stepping Stones" Mrs. WOolery,
Judith" (scene and air. Miss Pendleton,
piano solo. All acquitted themselves in
excellent style. The President of the
Society is Mrs. Lettie Bartlett.
The Junior Glass performance was held
Wednesday morning, and an enjoyable
programme was presented, in which MIR.
s. Kirk delivered an Grafton on THE Mod
flying Influences of Reformation" poem,
THE College Bell, )" was recited by Miss
Rose White. Political Volcanoes" was
the title of Mr.. j. W. GOrrel's grafton, and
the programme closed with class paper
by the editreSs, Miss NJ. l.. Bartlett. The
officers ofthe Society are: President, H. H..
Rumble; Secretary, F. S. Israel.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon class day
exercises were held on the campus. Mr..
J. c. Reid was the orator, his topic being
The New South" Edwin E. Curry, poet;
Miss V. r. Shriver, historian, and Mr.. j.
NJ WOOlery grumbler. In addition to the
programme the usual
TREE DEDICATION WAS HELD.
The American Literary Institute per-
Torrance was held Wednesday evening at
7:3O o'clock. The salutatory was deliver
ed by s. T. Mortin; Grafton, abraham
Lincoln" E. E. Curry; grafton, "Plan, "
]. r. Anderson; valedictory, J. F Wool
cry; presentation of diplomas by the Pres
ident. The performance was highly en-
loved. The officers OF the society are:
President, Sherman Kirk; Secretary, II. H.
Rumbler.
The exercises of the metropolitan Liter
airy Society was held last evening. j. E.
Pounds was the salutatOrian; j. A. Rice,
Grafton, '0ur Country's Need" G. NJ.
Guy, Grafton, 'Our Coming Politics." j.
C. Reid, validictory. Officers, A B.
Phillips, President; w. L. Addy, Secre-
tary. This closed the performance of the
forty-sixth commencement, and at the con-
clusiOn of the programme Mr.. and Mrs,
WoOlery held delightful informal recep-
ton in the Pendleton mansion, which was
not by any means the least pleasant feature
of the weeks festivities.
NOTES
A catalogue of the Alumni will be added
to the general catalogue next year.
1t made everybody feel happy to see the
old-time crowd in attendance and the old
time interest manifested.
The Beta Theta Pi Society banqueted in
fine style in Chapel Hall, Wednesday
night The affair was very enjoyable.
Mr.. A. W. Campbell, President Pendle-
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